N5053
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- August 9, 1943AccidentHull loss
The crew was engaged in a night training flight and left the RAF Brampton in the early evening on a combined exercise with three other similar aircraft. En route, the crew encountered low visibility, marginal weather conditions and strong winds, which caused the aircraft to be off the intended course when it struck the summit of Mt Great Dodd. All five crew members were injured and evacuated while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Few hours later, the pilot died from his injuries. Crew: Sg